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it's going to take a great deal of time. >> craig melvin, thank you so much. still in the mourning phase and recovery phrase here in moore, oklahoma. do you have a message for the people of moore? we were inspired by this project from a first grade class in florida. grab a piece of paper and marker and upload yours. upload on thomas roberts facebook or twitter pages. he's at @thomasaroberts. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead...
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>> craig, you hear these statistics and these figures a lot. i don't know how much. i don't know whether anyone can really quantify what a baby is worth and i certainly and i think most of my friends here don't see this really as a financial opportunity in any way. i think it's just a really exciting moment in our history, because, of course, the thing is this child whether it's a boy or girl because of the change in law is going to be monarch. i hope it is a girl because i think it's an amazing kind of signal, you know, of how the monarchy isn't as feisty more abundance of institution but it's this really exciting modern kind of business really, the ones to move forward in the modern age that believes in gender of equality. for me it's about more than the money. >> tom, let's talk quickly about the names that are being tossed about here. there is a website and i think we have got some of these names that people seem to be betting on. do we have that full screen? i'll throw up a few of them for you. then i'll get your take on what would be the perfect name for will a
>> craig, you hear these statistics and these figures a lot. i don't know how much. i don't know whether anyone can really quantify what a baby is worth and i certainly and i think most of my friends here don't see this really as a financial opportunity in any way. i think it's just a really exciting moment in our history, because, of course, the thing is this child whether it's a boy or girl because of the change in law is going to be monarch. i hope it is a girl because i think it's an...
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that's a big deal, sir. >> thank you very much, craig. jim messina and a big weekend for your former boss, as well. the president taking part in the national day of service as part of his inaugural weekend and one of the people joining him for that event actress angela bass basset, i'll talk to her next live on msnbc. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i don't have to leave my desk and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male
that's a big deal, sir. >> thank you very much, craig. jim messina and a big weekend for your former boss, as well. the president taking part in the national day of service as part of his inaugural weekend and one of the people joining him for that event actress angela bass basset, i'll talk to her next live on msnbc. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets...
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>> you haven't, craig. in my book i pointed out that tom coburn was not a wuss and one of the few politicians had the guts to sign up. he signed simpson-bolds. he says he is biding by the two-term pledge and not pander and never. i'm embarrassed for tom coburn. chip makes a great point. not only is this bad for the country, we have these challenges, the budget, immigration, the debt, you name it, energy. we have all of these momentous challenges ahead and this poisons the water even more. it is bad politics for the republican party because tom coburn has joined the whacko fashion and that is one of the reasons they lost in 2012. a lot of my friend said i don't think obama has done a good job. i like mitt romney personally but he seems to be controlled by the whackos, the crazy people in his party. >> governor, how does that happen? how -- if this is true, if tom coburn has fallen under the spell of the crazies, how does a guy like that fall under said spell? >> because if you hear it all around you, it take
>> you haven't, craig. in my book i pointed out that tom coburn was not a wuss and one of the few politicians had the guts to sign up. he signed simpson-bolds. he says he is biding by the two-term pledge and not pander and never. i'm embarrassed for tom coburn. chip makes a great point. not only is this bad for the country, we have these challenges, the budget, immigration, the debt, you name it, energy. we have all of these momentous challenges ahead and this poisons the water even more....
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craig? what do you think it will be like in two years? >> we talked about the knives coming out in the right and the washington post article noting top democratic officials have started taking their aim at governor christie. the article quotes democrats as saying, quote, they plan to chip away at christie's moderate image and present him nationally as a hard-edged conservative. how effective of a strategy could that be? >> that's how they've gone after other republicans before, right? take mitt romney who ran as a moderate in massachusetts, not once, but twice and that's obviously the obama campaign and they believe at least on social issues they successfully painted him as somebody who was too conservative for the mainstream. it doesn't surprise me that that's going to be the tactic that they use. if you look at virginia, we're seeing this is a successful strategy right now, that the brand of the republican party particularly on social issues. all republicans are vulnerable to this because
craig? what do you think it will be like in two years? >> we talked about the knives coming out in the right and the washington post article noting top democratic officials have started taking their aim at governor christie. the article quotes democrats as saying, quote, they plan to chip away at christie's moderate image and present him nationally as a hard-edged conservative. how effective of a strategy could that be? >> that's how they've gone after other republicans before,...
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good to see you, sir. >> good to see you too, craig. we're going to be talking about that through the week. first up, we're going to be talking about russia's anti-gay propaganda law and how regular russians are living with it. i'm speaking to one man specifically about what his life has been like since he came out publicly on the air and got fired at his job. we'll meet anton coming up. [ man ] adventure, it means taking chances. it means trying something new. [ woman ] that uncertainty of what's to come. ♪ ♪ i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. [ inhales deeply ] help the gulf when we made recover and learn the gulf, bp from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like
good to see you, sir. >> good to see you too, craig. we're going to be talking about that through the week. first up, we're going to be talking about russia's anti-gay propaganda law and how regular russians are living with it. i'm speaking to one man specifically about what his life has been like since he came out publicly on the air and got fired at his job. we'll meet anton coming up. [ man ] adventure, it means taking chances. it means trying something new. [ woman ] that uncertainty...
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craig, there were thousands of people that came through to take part in the service. the president was brushing up on his staining skills over at the elementary school as they were trying to spruce up that school a bit. vice president biden and dr. biden were on out there as well. and people here said that they will go home and make service a part of their lives and not a one-day event. back to you. >> ron mott with valerie -- as we mentioned a few moments ago, house republicans planning to introduce a bill next week to raise the debt limit ceiling for three months, the bill does not ask for spending cuts but could prevent a major fight with the white house. it does put the senate in an awkward position, by asking them to vote in three months when the debt ceiling has to be raised again. the white house said to be encouraged but a provision calls for cutting pay for the chamber that does not passes the budget. some democrats not happy. and house minority speaker nancy pelosi saying it's a gimmick, unworthy of the challenges we face and the debate we should be having.
craig, there were thousands of people that came through to take part in the service. the president was brushing up on his staining skills over at the elementary school as they were trying to spruce up that school a bit. vice president biden and dr. biden were on out there as well. and people here said that they will go home and make service a part of their lives and not a one-day event. back to you. >> ron mott with valerie -- as we mentioned a few moments ago, house republicans planning...
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>> reporter: hey there, craig. my special guest is being mobbed by the crowd behind me. it's the senior adviser to president obama. she will make her way here in a second. as she comes up, we will give her a big welcome. welcome, valerie. pleasure to see you. >> pleasure to be here. can you believe the crowd? it's amazing. >> reporter: the president and first lady created this to really hopefully make it a standing tradition for inaugurations going forward. >> not just inaugurations, my message is let's do it every day. let's make service a part of our life, we will have a big celebration for inaugurations when people go home on, we want them to find a way to serve in their home community and that is what makes the fabric of our country stronger. it's exciting to have thousands and thousands of people to come and celebrate the president's re-election and the importance of giving back. >> reporter: it is seeming to catch on, 2011 was a five-year high in terms of volunteerism that has to make the president and first lady happy. >> it does, and we want to build that momentu
>> reporter: hey there, craig. my special guest is being mobbed by the crowd behind me. it's the senior adviser to president obama. she will make her way here in a second. as she comes up, we will give her a big welcome. welcome, valerie. pleasure to see you. >> pleasure to be here. can you believe the crowd? it's amazing. >> reporter: the president and first lady created this to really hopefully make it a standing tradition for inaugurations going forward. >> not just...
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craig, the unfortunate thing is, we have to continue to cover these. and i've had the opportunity to listen to you talk to other guests. and there is a number of challenging issues right now. we're getting multiple reports. one report suggests that the gunman was a student who committed suicide. we've had a second report that he was shot by responding officers. you know, this always happens. we always get conflicting reports, conflicting sources of information. but what we do know is one more time, colorado appears to have suffered again. and i know that you and i have done a lot of soul-searching and trying to understand this. and, of course, whether you're pro gun or anti gun, these are going to bring out a lot of different sentiments. but what we do know is that there are a lot of people who see a firearm as a way to resolve some type of conflict, a means of conflict resolution. in this particular case, we're told early on it was between a student and perhaps a teacher. and that others have intervened. craig, as you were saying, 14 years. most of th
craig, the unfortunate thing is, we have to continue to cover these. and i've had the opportunity to listen to you talk to other guests. and there is a number of challenging issues right now. we're getting multiple reports. one report suggests that the gunman was a student who committed suicide. we've had a second report that he was shot by responding officers. you know, this always happens. we always get conflicting reports, conflicting sources of information. but what we do know is one more...
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i'm craig melvin. all of that, plus the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot by the pakistan for promoting education for women has been released from the hospital. what's next for malala and the girls she was fighting for. >>> pledging bipartisanship, but as he gets ready to come back from hawaii and start the new year, he also has a warning for republicans. don't use the debt ceiling as leverage. >> one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill they've already racked up. if congress refuses the ability for the united states to pay its bills on time, it could be cat strofk. kristen welker with the president in honolulu. it will be a big change of scenery when he gets back to washington. tell us some of the battles on the horizon for the president. >> reporter: hi, craig. good afternoon. there are three budget battles on the horizon. the one getting the most attention right now is the fight over the debt ceiling and the debt ceiling is like the nation's credit
i'm craig melvin. all of that, plus the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot by the pakistan for promoting education for women has been released from the hospital. what's next for malala and the girls she was fighting for. >>> pledging bipartisanship, but as he gets ready to come back from hawaii and start the new year, he also has a warning for republicans. don't use the debt ceiling as leverage. >> one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab...
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>> reporter: hi, craig. well, there is obviously a sense of urgency, i'm coming to you from seoul, so there's less -- it's less obvious here than it would be up on the dmz or in north korea. still, there is a sense of you are generalcy. there is a sense this has been ramping up every day since february. and people are worried. very hard to get south koreans to talk about their emotions. those that do tell us something say they are upset, they are nervous, they are worried, mo probably more worried than they have been for a number of years. i have got to tell you, craig, the first time since this latest crisis began, the opposing sides seem to be stepping back from the brink today. it's not just me feeling this. we have heard no new threats from the north korean leader, kim jong-un, or from his government today. that's the first time in over a week there hasn't been one. the peninsula is still on the war footing, obviously. the north has those two massive but untested missiles on mobile launchers pointing eas
>> reporter: hi, craig. well, there is obviously a sense of urgency, i'm coming to you from seoul, so there's less -- it's less obvious here than it would be up on the dmz or in north korea. still, there is a sense of you are generalcy. there is a sense this has been ramping up every day since february. and people are worried. very hard to get south koreans to talk about their emotions. those that do tell us something say they are upset, they are nervous, they are worried, mo probably...
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craig mentioned north carolina. the justice department might take action there if north carolina as it now appears likely impoebs as strict voter i.d. law. so now we know what the justice department intends to do about the supreme court's ruling. so, that's how this would work. >> and, ari, the prevailing thinking since the supreme court ruling that this issue is in the hands of congress is there potential for a backlash here the public gets a sense the justice department is trying to go around congress. >> no. i want goes to the informed part of the public that's following the interplay between rewriting section 4 and 2 and 3 and enforcement actions. when you get down to pieces of law you talk about people who understand there's a role for both branches to play. the backlash comes around vote are i.d. as a symbolic or, you know, controversial measure that sparks different images in different people's minds depending on how they look at this. to he could what craig said in his reporting, this is a significant step,
craig mentioned north carolina. the justice department might take action there if north carolina as it now appears likely impoebs as strict voter i.d. law. so now we know what the justice department intends to do about the supreme court's ruling. so, that's how this would work. >> and, ari, the prevailing thinking since the supreme court ruling that this issue is in the hands of congress is there potential for a backlash here the public gets a sense the justice department is trying to go...
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>> that's right, craig. obviously this million people where they did say that they wanted to welcome the pope, they want. ed to embrace the pope and nobody thought they meant literally. that's exactly what happened yesterday. they just rushed to that car. the problem was that the pope had the window lowered down and they could actually touch him, something that you haven't seen during the pontificate of benedict xvi. it was difficult to see even with john paul ii. so it was a bit of a security nightmare, as you said. but the vatican last night tried to play down the actual risk that the pope faced there. they said that, yes, they admitted a mistake because the pope took a wrong turn and ended up getting clogged in traffic in a taxi and bus lane. that's where the problem happened. the car was surrounded by the crowd. but they said the only person that freaked out was the assistant of the pope. the pope enjoyed that warm welcome. well, in a way. you could see that literally that situation almost got out of con
>> that's right, craig. obviously this million people where they did say that they wanted to welcome the pope, they want. ed to embrace the pope and nobody thought they meant literally. that's exactly what happened yesterday. they just rushed to that car. the problem was that the pope had the window lowered down and they could actually touch him, something that you haven't seen during the pontificate of benedict xvi. it was difficult to see even with john paul ii. so it was a bit of a...
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hey, kerry. >> reporter: hey, craig. the attempt by target to say they're sorry to their customers really started this weekend when they started offering any customer a 10% discount. that's evaporated. that's not in place today. of course "the wall street journal" is reporting that their sources say that sales were down at the same-store sales within the target locations over the weekend. in this store where we've been in, the manager tells me it's as busy as it's been since black friday. still, customers are wary. a lot of people using cash right now rather than credit cards. but of course that's somewhat difficult. this is really a case where the horse is already out of the barn. if you were already victimized, it's happened. one of the things that some of the banks are doing, for instance, chase, if you have a chase credit card or a debit card, they have put in sort of restrictions on the use of your card. if you have one of these cards and you rely on it, you can only get $100 cash and only $300 on credit. if you hav
hey, kerry. >> reporter: hey, craig. the attempt by target to say they're sorry to their customers really started this weekend when they started offering any customer a 10% discount. that's evaporated. that's not in place today. of course "the wall street journal" is reporting that their sources say that sales were down at the same-store sales within the target locations over the weekend. in this store where we've been in, the manager tells me it's as busy as it's been since...
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>> you know, craig, there's a few things. we're trying to change this conversation around homelessness. we can't keep doing the same thing and hoping for different results. we need to realize that these are human beings. they're people and they're not different from you and me, and they have to learn what they're capable of and that's what the big void is when going after this issue. so we see the ability to partner, supplement and compliment the work that's being done and we've shown that by being able to expand into ten different markets and we want to change the conversation, change their perception and change the approach. >> back on my feet. it is a fantastic operation and i've known of it for a number of years. sometimes it's okay for me to be biassed and i'm biased here. >> i don't mind you being biased. >> i'm familiar with the organization and you've been doing great. good luck to you. keep fighting the good fight. founder of back on my feet. it's the big idea this week. >>> after benedict, who's next? yes, there rea
>> you know, craig, there's a few things. we're trying to change this conversation around homelessness. we can't keep doing the same thing and hoping for different results. we need to realize that these are human beings. they're people and they're not different from you and me, and they have to learn what they're capable of and that's what the big void is when going after this issue. so we see the ability to partner, supplement and compliment the work that's being done and we've shown...
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>> well, thanks for having me, craig. it's always a danger to gamble on the supreme court as we saw last june when they up held the health care law even though everybody was betting that it would be struck down. so betting is a cautious thing here. >> but -- >> the justices seem really not anxious to get to the heart of whether there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in the california case. but there seems like a fair amount of concern about the discrimination brought about by the federal law, the defense of marriage act. so i would say the court will strike down the defense of marriage act. there are really too many options for how they might resolve the california case, i think, to really bet. >> and you have been very local gay rights activists. you've launched an lgbt policy initiative at the center for american progress and you've been married since 2010. how significant has it been for you to have same-sex marriage go before the supreme court? >> it's been completely significant. it's been an extraordina
>> well, thanks for having me, craig. it's always a danger to gamble on the supreme court as we saw last june when they up held the health care law even though everybody was betting that it would be struck down. so betting is a cautious thing here. >> but -- >> the justices seem really not anxious to get to the heart of whether there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in the california case. but there seems like a fair amount of concern about the discrimination...
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i'm craig melvin. you're watching msnbc. those protests come as top german officials plan a trip to the white house to demand a no-spy deal. they'll also be asking more questions about whether we spied on the german chancellor herself. >> we've got people working overtime 24/7 to boost capacity and address these problems every single day. >> the one word in the title that's true is patient because if you logon to the website, you have to be very patient. >> healthcare.gov is fixable and functional. >> while the administration promises changes and soon to the obama care website, the nsa website goes down last night, prompting rumors of hacking. what officials are saying about that claim today. >>> also, texas senator ted cruz is hunting for pheasant in iowa. and maybe votes, too. it's his third stop in the hawkeye state in three months. he's preparing to speak to supporters this hour. we'll take you there live. >>> need blind? a private university opens up about a misleading admissions process that actu
i'm craig melvin. you're watching msnbc. those protests come as top german officials plan a trip to the white house to demand a no-spy deal. they'll also be asking more questions about whether we spied on the german chancellor herself. >> we've got people working overtime 24/7 to boost capacity and address these problems every single day. >> the one word in the title that's true is patient because if you logon to the website, you have to be very patient. >> healthcare.gov is...
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a couple things that stood out to me, craig. president obama saying that the chairman of the joint chiefs told him he is ready to move forward with military action, and that it's not necessarily time sensitive, that if this occurs in a month they would still be able to weaken assad's military capabilities. so that is one of the things that stood out. another thing, you didn't hear president obama say he was going to call congress back right now, and he said we will begin to debate this when congress comes back from recess, and that happens on september 9th, and we will have to circle back to the white house and make sure that's not their intention to come back, and some members of congress said they would agree to come back early and start the debate, and we have been talking to a number of members of congress and some of them feel strongly that military action is the right decision, but not everybody on the same page. so this is going to be a robust debate as everything is with this congress. this is a divided congress. they ha
a couple things that stood out to me, craig. president obama saying that the chairman of the joint chiefs told him he is ready to move forward with military action, and that it's not necessarily time sensitive, that if this occurs in a month they would still be able to weaken assad's military capabilities. so that is one of the things that stood out. another thing, you didn't hear president obama say he was going to call congress back right now, and he said we will begin to debate this when...
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i'm craig melvin. are watching msnbc, the place for politics. >>> president obama heads to connecticut tomorrow to push for stricter gun legislation. we'll talk to one senator lobbying for reform since that fateful day in december. >>> plus, immigration or bust? why one lawmaker theirs without an immigration deal the budget plan is dead on arrival. >>> and later, "madmen" season six debuts tonight. we'll talk to a bona fide tv expert who says the award-winning show has changed television as we know it. >>> a lot to get to. we start with our political headlines. the house and senate released their budgets. this week, it's the president's turn. planning to unveil it wednesday. dan pfeiffer talked about it this morning. seen y senior white house adviser. >> based on my bracket, i shouldn't be in the predictions business. a good chance if the republicans particularly in the house take a my way or the highway, we won't get a deal. simple as that. >> the chinese government expressed today "grave outrage," a
i'm craig melvin. are watching msnbc, the place for politics. >>> president obama heads to connecticut tomorrow to push for stricter gun legislation. we'll talk to one senator lobbying for reform since that fateful day in december. >>> plus, immigration or bust? why one lawmaker theirs without an immigration deal the budget plan is dead on arrival. >>> and later, "madmen" season six debuts tonight. we'll talk to a bona fide tv expert who says the...
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>> hi there, craig. twitter is full of unbridled relief and pride of what he called a chavez vista taking the lead. this is possibly a fake account. who would expect anything less from snowden. no, no official or verifiable reaction. experts in criminal profiling say that after being holed up now and isolated for some two weeks in a heavily guarded room in a moscow airport hotel, snowden was probably feeling like his reality was about to crash down on him. stateless, powerless, feeling not like the hero he expected to become. going from no options to three options, even if they are venezuela, nicaragua and bolivia must have brought a sigh of relief to the fugitive and no doubt, an equal sigh of frustration from the obama administration. >> lodgistically here, say nicaragua decides to offer him asylum, how is he going to get there? >> reporter: good question. not just nicaragua, let's take venezuela. what he needs to do next is get a valid travel document from the government to fly on. his u.s. passport w
>> hi there, craig. twitter is full of unbridled relief and pride of what he called a chavez vista taking the lead. this is possibly a fake account. who would expect anything less from snowden. no, no official or verifiable reaction. experts in criminal profiling say that after being holed up now and isolated for some two weeks in a heavily guarded room in a moscow airport hotel, snowden was probably feeling like his reality was about to crash down on him. stateless, powerless, feeling...
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. >> craig melvin has been reporting from cleveland joining me. so craig, the big news is the fact that the dna testing reveals that ariel castro is the father of amanda beurea bury's 6-year-old xhimd. >> she's six now, but this is the same young girl who was born in a pool at the house and this is also the same little girl who has she was being born according to police reports ariel castro basically stood over the birthing process and had michelle knight help deliver that baby in a plastic pool and said if anything happens to this baby, you're dead. so we got the paternity testing. we also got the dna testing and it's important because they took ariel castro's dna and compared to a database just to see if he was connected to any other missing persons cases in ohio. results came back from that negative at this point. so it does that look like he's connected to any other missing person he's cases. however, they take the same dn after t a and compare to a national database.a and compare to a national database. take a look behind me. there is a littl
. >> craig melvin has been reporting from cleveland joining me. so craig, the big news is the fact that the dna testing reveals that ariel castro is the father of amanda beurea bury's 6-year-old xhimd. >> she's six now, but this is the same young girl who was born in a pool at the house and this is also the same little girl who has she was being born according to police reports ariel castro basically stood over the birthing process and had michelle knight help deliver that baby in a...
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craig, thank you very much. we'll ask you to continue standing by as well as you, gilani in studio with me and lisa bloom following things from burbank right now. we're going to take a break from the trial but not from the show. as we have some really exciting things happening. msnbc being involved in this. the essence festival, it is under way in the big easy. this event it is now in its 19th year, a celebration of the african-american community. it features everything from semi nares to concerts, big time ones. we are teaming up with essence communications and broadcasting live from the festival all weekend and my colleague has more from new orleans where she has been posted. mara, good day to you. today is kickoff. >> yes. good morning. alex, a lot of people here are talking about the trial, they're following it closely so, of course, that news is also affecting this event in that way. today is the first day of the event. you can see the essence stage is set up behind me as well as a number of other attractio
craig, thank you very much. we'll ask you to continue standing by as well as you, gilani in studio with me and lisa bloom following things from burbank right now. we're going to take a break from the trial but not from the show. as we have some really exciting things happening. msnbc being involved in this. the essence festival, it is under way in the big easy. this event it is now in its 19th year, a celebration of the african-american community. it features everything from semi nares to...
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>>> good saturday afternoon, i'm craig melvin. we are tracking the aftermath of the blockbuster snowstorm that socked the northeast. here's how it looked from space. check that out. right now the storm is being blamed for at least five deaths. about 650,000 homes and businesses do not have power right now. dozens of cars and drivers are still being rescued from the long island expressway in new york. meanwhile, in plum island, massachusetts, homes are in danger of being swept right into the ocean given the high tide, combined with the howling wind and snow. boston's mayor along with the governors of new york and connecticut are urging people to stay home. >> it's clear we still have a lot of work to do. please stay home so we can allow our crews easy passage to the streets. >> stay home, please, unless you have urgent business to be out on the roads. >> this is going to go on for a number of days. this will not all be done today. >> no rest for the weary, not even news reporters. >> i thought i would borrow vicky's snowshoes to ma
>>> good saturday afternoon, i'm craig melvin. we are tracking the aftermath of the blockbuster snowstorm that socked the northeast. here's how it looked from space. check that out. right now the storm is being blamed for at least five deaths. about 650,000 homes and businesses do not have power right now. dozens of cars and drivers are still being rescued from the long island expressway in new york. meanwhile, in plum island, massachusetts, homes are in danger of being swept right...
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. >>> i'm craig melvin. you are watching msnbc. >>> the ben plaza guy won't go awake the irs targeted conservative groups, it is not clear whether the workers were malicious or lazy, but politically, one thing is for certain, it has been arguably the worst week ever for the obama administration. >> why did you mislead congress and the american people on this? >> mr. chairman, i did not mislead congress nor the american people. i answered the questions as they were asked. >> you didn't mention targeting based on ideology. you didn't mention targeting based on buzzwords like tea party or patriots or 912. you knew that but didn't men that to the committee. do you not think that is a very incomplete answer? >> i answered the question truthful truthfully. >> will this serve as rallying cry for the tea party? >>> a federal investigation is now under way after two packed commuter trains in connecticut collided during friday evening's rush hour. connecticut's governor updated that situation a short time ago. we will
. >>> i'm craig melvin. you are watching msnbc. >>> the ben plaza guy won't go awake the irs targeted conservative groups, it is not clear whether the workers were malicious or lazy, but politically, one thing is for certain, it has been arguably the worst week ever for the obama administration. >> why did you mislead congress and the american people on this? >> mr. chairman, i did not mislead congress nor the american people. i answered the questions as they were...
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>> craig, sorry about that. moving around as we try to get a place to talk and i want to introduce you to one of the people from the event today. you can see the march passed and there is still history walking by everywhere you turn today. debra miles was in the front row on that day, august 28th, 1963. this if you can, debra, this is what? >> this is the pennant and commemorates the important day and i am wearing the approximate infrom that day. >> your father, a member of the quaker community was able to be here on that day. >> yes, he was head of the national -- well, he was part of the national council of churches, and because of his quaker background and role in the national council of churches, we came and we had front row seats and we weren't in the immediate circle. >> i am curious in a few words what images come to mind as you remember staring up at dr. martin luther king on that day. >> it was interesting staring back at the reflecting pool and the sea of humanity was amazing, a blue sky, cloudless, an
>> craig, sorry about that. moving around as we try to get a place to talk and i want to introduce you to one of the people from the event today. you can see the march passed and there is still history walking by everywhere you turn today. debra miles was in the front row on that day, august 28th, 1963. this if you can, debra, this is what? >> this is the pennant and commemorates the important day and i am wearing the approximate infrom that day. >> your father, a member of...
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>> craig, to you now. the san diego mayor. your article yesterday boiling down the fallout mayor is saying, quote, his fiancee dumped him several top democratic leaders turned their backs on him and super majority of the security council want him to design and two-thirds of people from san diego want to to step down and he has been accused of being alone with a woman on city property. after the intense therapy he is going through, will he have enough goodwill to govern and stay in politics there? >> that is the real question. pretty much everybody has turned their back on him except a very small corps of supporters. like you just listed all of the people that have turned on him, including the democratic party and dianne feinstein and it's difficult for him to govern going forward given this atmosphere around him. yes, he is going to leave and do intensify therapy and supposedly still maintain authority over city hall. but, i mean, every day there is a new allegations or somebody dropping their -- they are backing up him and ev
>> craig, to you now. the san diego mayor. your article yesterday boiling down the fallout mayor is saying, quote, his fiancee dumped him several top democratic leaders turned their backs on him and super majority of the security council want him to design and two-thirds of people from san diego want to to step down and he has been accused of being alone with a woman on city property. after the intense therapy he is going through, will he have enough goodwill to govern and stay in...
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thank you for your time. >> thanks, craig. >> let's get to the brain trust. goldie taylor, zachary carabel, and peter. good to see you. goldie, we just heard from senator boxer. you're a marine corps veteran. these new statistics from the pentagon are dramatic anyway you slice them. reported sexual assaults are up some 46% over the previous year. why do you think we're seeing such an increase? is it simply more women are reporting these assaults or are more women actually being assaulted? >> i think anytime that we are facing waging war on a number of fronts at one time you'll see some assaults go up. but i think a large part of this is because women are feeling a little more comfortable in making these reports. but make no mistake about it, it is dwikt within tifficult withi command to lodge a sexual assault complaint and have your commander decide whether or not your case goes forward. it is difficult at best to sit in a therapist's room and know that everything you say to the person evaluating you and giving ultimate counseling and support, that everything
thank you for your time. >> thanks, craig. >> let's get to the brain trust. goldie taylor, zachary carabel, and peter. good to see you. goldie, we just heard from senator boxer. you're a marine corps veteran. these new statistics from the pentagon are dramatic anyway you slice them. reported sexual assaults are up some 46% over the previous year. why do you think we're seeing such an increase? is it simply more women are reporting these assaults or are more women actually being...
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and hello, craig. happy friday. house republicans defect on the farm bill. frogs leaping out of the wheel barrow by the dozens. we'll discuss whether it will cost john boehner his job. plus, john mccain is begging his party not to obsess over the dang fence. does the house have its own plan to kill the bill? >>> and mayors are planning a strategy to move the ball forward on gun safety at their meeting in las vegas today. we will speak with the president of the u.s. conference of mayors, philadelphia's mayor, michael nutter. all that starts in a mere 180 seconds. chantix... it's a non-nicotine pill. i didn't want nicotine to give up nicotine. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. [ mike ] when i was taking the chantix, it reduced the urge to smoke. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor r
and hello, craig. happy friday. house republicans defect on the farm bill. frogs leaping out of the wheel barrow by the dozens. we'll discuss whether it will cost john boehner his job. plus, john mccain is begging his party not to obsess over the dang fence. does the house have its own plan to kill the bill? >>> and mayors are planning a strategy to move the ball forward on gun safety at their meeting in las vegas today. we will speak with the president of the u.s. conference of...
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craig melvin will be back here next saturday at 2:00 p.m. up next "disrupt with karen finney." discover card. i missed a payment. aw, shoot. shoot! this is bad. no! we're good! this is your first time missing a payment. and you've got the it card, so we won't hike up your apr for paying late. that's great! it is great! thank you. at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card with late payment forgiveness. >>> thanks for disrupting your sunday afternoon. i'm karen finney. at this hour the president and his team are making their case for air strikes in syria. >> i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american's people's representatives in congress. >> this was a total reversal for the president. >> he didn't say it's a red line and by the way i'll have to seek the approval of congress. >> boy, they were ready. had the destroyers in the mediterranean ready to go. >> hair samples and blood samples have tested positive for signatures of sarin. sarin, sarin, sarin. >> i know that the country will be stronger if we take this course and our actions wi
craig melvin will be back here next saturday at 2:00 p.m. up next "disrupt with karen finney." discover card. i missed a payment. aw, shoot. shoot! this is bad. no! we're good! this is your first time missing a payment. and you've got the it card, so we won't hike up your apr for paying late. that's great! it is great! thank you. at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card with late payment forgiveness. >>> thanks for disrupting your sunday afternoon. i'm...
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craig melvin will be here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern. "now" with alex wagner is coming up next. >> hey, mara. we are live in washington with a look at the state of immigration or more specifically the state of president obama's second term agenda. we'll talk pathways and potential thoughts. you heard that correctly. potential thaws with michael steel, e.j. dionne, a.j. lowrie and michael cher ra. plus, the guardian's glenn greenwald joins me to discuss the snowden effect and the next port of call, and behind every dark cable antihero is another complicated and powerful man. we'll ask gq's brett mernon. all of that when "now" starts right after this. r choice for h, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. [ all
craig melvin will be here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern. "now" with alex wagner is coming up next. >> hey, mara. we are live in washington with a look at the state of immigration or more specifically the state of president obama's second term agenda. we'll talk pathways and potential thoughts. you heard that correctly. potential thaws with michael steel, e.j. dionne, a.j. lowrie and michael cher ra. plus, the guardian's glenn greenwald joins me to discuss the snowden effect and...
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i'm thomas roberts in for craig melvin and you're watching msnbc. >>> a role of america in afghanistan and how many troops will it take to keep the taliban at bay? we'll get two very unique perspectives on that. >> they're quite legitimate and i want to get answers myself before i take the position. >> coming up, california congressman before questioning the top job at the pentagon being derail the president's second-term agenda. as we begin this hour we'll take you straight to the white house where after a week of meetings with gun control advocates, representatives of the gaming industry and other groups, vice president biden will submit his recommendations to the president as early as tuesday for ways to prevent gun violence moving forward. kristen welker joins us with more on that. let's start out with what we can expect to come, again, this tuesday deadline is pretty self-imposed by the gun task force and the president himself, and all of them trying to make the president's state of the union when it comes up at the end of the month. >> reporter: that's right. we're expecting the
i'm thomas roberts in for craig melvin and you're watching msnbc. >>> a role of america in afghanistan and how many troops will it take to keep the taliban at bay? we'll get two very unique perspectives on that. >> they're quite legitimate and i want to get answers myself before i take the position. >> coming up, california congressman before questioning the top job at the pentagon being derail the president's second-term agenda. as we begin this hour we'll take you...
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craig melvin is off today. you are watching msnbc. countdown to the deadline. officials promised a fix to the obama care website by midnight tonight. so what's the status now? we're live at the white house. >>> we're carrying out rescue operations at the scene. >> right now, search and rescue, a police chopper crashes into a scottish pub on a crowded friday night. eight people confirmed dead. the country in shock on their national holiday. >>> saying "sorry." north korea releases video of an american war hero held captive for more than a month. but did he really apologize for the korean war? >>> shopping local. today is small business saturday. even the president is taking part. can the movement help mom-and-pop shops compete with the big chains? >>> and america's attic available to everybody. smithsonian's digital efforts to share and preserve their treasures. that's today's big idea. >>> let's go to the white house now where administration officials are preparing to announce whether they've met their self-imposed deadline for improv
craig melvin is off today. you are watching msnbc. countdown to the deadline. officials promised a fix to the obama care website by midnight tonight. so what's the status now? we're live at the white house. >>> we're carrying out rescue operations at the scene. >> right now, search and rescue, a police chopper crashes into a scottish pub on a crowded friday night. eight people confirmed dead. the country in shock on their national holiday. >>> saying "sorry."...
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>> it's a good question, craig. he's obviously made a pretty active decision he thought now was the appropriate time to speak out. this at the end of 2013, the year that the nsa leaks he's responsible for are really viewed as the most significant stories. what you're noting is the statement that he will be presenting tomorrow on channel 4 a british broadcaster. we will watch it from here. it will take place in the afternoon, midday our time. it's tradition someone speaks after the queen's remarks on the channel. we're get a sense whaf he will say. some of those remarks provided to the "guardian" newspaper. among other things edward snowden will say the conversation will determine the amount of trust we can place in the technology that sounds us and the government that regulates it. together we find better balance and mass surveillance and remine the government that if it really want to know how we feel, asking is always cheaper than spying. what was notable, learned a little about the life edward snowden has been li
>> it's a good question, craig. he's obviously made a pretty active decision he thought now was the appropriate time to speak out. this at the end of 2013, the year that the nsa leaks he's responsible for are really viewed as the most significant stories. what you're noting is the statement that he will be presenting tomorrow on channel 4 a british broadcaster. we will watch it from here. it will take place in the afternoon, midday our time. it's tradition someone speaks after the queen's...
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craig melvin is off today and you are watching msnbc. we're following several developing stories this hour including in south sudan, a mission to evacuate americans erupt in gunfire. four service members are injured when unknown forces open fire on their aircraft. also here at home, the holiday storm. this is going to be a problem, folks. the weather system threatens to disrupt travel for millions of americans heading out of town. plus -- >> has this been the worst year of your presidency? >> i got to tell you, that's really not how i think about it. >> a full-court press. the nfc, war on drugs, overhauling health care. president obama ends the year with a full plate. how will he turn things around in 2014? also, so long to the dry cleaners. you've got to see this. an amazing new shirt that the creator says it impossible to stain. you'll see how it works in today's big idea. but we will start with that nassy weather. nasty winter storm that could make holiday travel a nightmare for so many folks. parts of the central u.s. under the threa
craig melvin is off today and you are watching msnbc. we're following several developing stories this hour including in south sudan, a mission to evacuate americans erupt in gunfire. four service members are injured when unknown forces open fire on their aircraft. also here at home, the holiday storm. this is going to be a problem, folks. the weather system threatens to disrupt travel for millions of americans heading out of town. plus -- >> has this been the worst year of your...